Evaluate the challenges of working with people, their families, carers and colleagues to improve quality and safety of care.
Critically analyse leadership behaviours and the developmental needs of self and others in leading initiatives to enhance care.
Appraise how reflective and reflexive practices have informed the development of self and others
Using the Critical Analysis Paper example paper, prepare an analysis, synthesis, and reflection on the school budget concepts presented in the articles and resources below. You must cite and properly reference all sources from below in your narrative.
1. Chapter 11: Understanding Budgets
2. Student Based Budgeting
3. Smart School Budgeting
4. Site Based Budgeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCE_Hw7W2j0
5. Zero Based Budgeting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0KLvsvShsk
As you analyze the information provided consider the following questions to help synthesize the content. The questions are intend to help provide a framework for your paper but you are also encouraged to develop your own line of thinking based upon the literature.
Identify and discuss which budget types, analysis tools and procedures you would be most likely to implement in a school under your leadership and discuss why.
Consider which, if any, of these are being implemented in your current school or school district, if they are being done well, and what suggestions you would have for improvement based upon the theory presented in the literature.
What type of budget presented is most representative of your view of effective budgeting? Why?
How would you identify/develop budget priorities?
What methods would you employ to identify and prioritize cost saving opportunities?
Choose the two segments of the general environment that would rank highest in their influence on the corporation you chose.
Assess how these segments affect the corporation you chose and the industry in which it operates.
Considering the five forces of competition, choose the two that you estimate are the most significant for the corporation you chose.
Evaluate how well the company has addressed these two forces in the recent past.
With the same two forces in mind, predict what the company might do to improve its ability to address these forces in the near future.
Assess the external threats affecting this corporation and the opportunities available to the corporation.
Give your opinions on how the corporation should deal with the most serious threat and the greatest opportunity. Justify your answer.
Give your opinion on the corporation’s greatest strengths and most significant weaknesses.
Choose the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to take maximum advantage of its strengths, and the strategy or tactic the corporation should select to fix its most significant weakness. Justify your choices.
Determine the company’s resources, capabilities, and core competencies.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:
Analyze the effects of the general environment, competition, threats, opportunities, strengths, and weaknesses relative to a corporation.
What are the main themes of the article/case?
What challenge, problem, or opportunities is the article/case attempting to respond to?
What are the solutions, resources, or answers provided
How will you, as a professional, integrate this learning into your own role as a leader and manager?
Students to reflect on what they have learnt in class and apply to
a real life scenario
Ideally they should approach where they currently work or
contact a previous employer or personal contact
Assessment format is a Powerpoint presentation, with voice
commentary
Introduce the business, identify three (3) revenue optimisation
opportunities then present your suggested recommendations for
implementation and conclusion
No limit to the number of slides, however presentation should be
around 5 minutes
Last slide to include all references
1. First question includes 2 parts that you must fully answer. Part One: A key component of an agile organization is the ability to develop their workforce (employees). Write a 125-word response in which you identify strategies to help develop workers when dealing with a diverse global workforce.
Part Two: Diversity of knowledge, skills, and ability is of paramount importance to achieve a competitive advantage; however, we often think of diversity in another context.
Write a 125-word response in which you explain the problem with focusing on diversity when we solely view it in the context of race, culture, and gender.
Include 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources. Cite your sources using APA formatting. If you found information that contradicts your experience, explain why you agree or disagree with the information.
2. Write a 250-word response to the following: Discuss 2 change management theories or concepts that you would recommend to start moving Starbucks toward becoming an agile organization.
3. Write a 250-word response to the following: As organizations become more global, what will the role of ethical concepts be in the process of an organization becoming agile? How can values-based leadership be used across cultures? Include 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments.
Cite your sources using APA formatting. If you found information that contradicts your experience, explain why you agree or disagree with the information.
4. For this discussion, locate and explore scholarly literature about developing leaders to become agile managers in the global workplace. Write a 250-word response to the following: What are some developmental opportunities that organizations can implement to help leaders adopt the agile mindset?
Include 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources.
Cite your sources using APA formatting. If you found information that contradicts your experience, explain why you agree or disagree with the information.
5. Write a 250-word response to the following: What are some political challenges that might hinder organizations from developing into agile organizations? How can organizations overcome these challenges?
Include 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources.
Cite your sources using APA formatting. If you found information that contradicts your experience, explain why you agree or disagree with the information.
6. The future of business organizations is unknown, especially considering issues like the recent pandemic. Write a 250-word response to the following: think 10-15 years into the future and provide insight into what organizations will need to do to remain competitive and agile.
Include 2 citations that align with or contradict your comments as sourced from peer-reviewed academic journals, industry publications, books, and/or other sources.
Cite your sources using APA formatting. If you found information that contradicts your experience, explain why you agree or disagree with the information.
There needs to be 2 references per question so put 12 for the number of sources.
